Disk Decipher vs SplitSmart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Disk Decipher
Access and manage encrypted virtual disk images directly on your iPhone and iPad. Supports a wide range of encryption formats and file systems, offering secure viewing and playback of your data anywhere.
- Access encrypted virtual disks
- Supports VeraCrypt, TrueCrypt, LUKS, DMG
- Native file system handling
- Secure authentication options
- File Provider integration
- Media playback
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Access encrypted virtual disks on iPhone & iPad. Open VeraCrypt, TrueCrypt, LUKS, DMG, ProxyCrypt and more—securely, anywhere. Disk Decipher supports many advanced features. Full compatibility details and documentation are available on the support site: https://disk-decipher.app. Highlights: - Freedom of storage - Keep your disk images on your device, on an external disk or NAS, or in the cloud - Broad disk‑image compatibility – VeraCrypt, TrueCrypt, LUKS, DMG, Apple sparse image/bundle, ProxyCrypt - Native file‑system handling – FAT, exFAT, NTFS, HFS, APFS, Linux ext (*) - Rich viewer & media playback – Work securely with your files within the app, or use the File Provider integration across apps - Secure authentication options – Password, passcode, Touch ID, Face ID; Keyfiles, smart-card and FIDO2 security key. (*) exFAT and write support for HFS, APFS and NTFS are offered as optional in-app purchases to cover patent and licensing royalties.
SplitSmart
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Schluss mit Zettelwirtschaft und kompliziertem Kopfrechnen! SplitSmart ist der einfachste Weg, Ausgaben in WGs, im Urlaub oder unter Freunden aufzuteilen. Trag deine Ausgaben ein und lass die App berechnen, wer wem wie viel schuldet. Keine Werbung, kein Tracking, Hosting in der EU.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SplitSmart at Free against Disk Decipher's $0.99. SplitSmart also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and update cadence (daily vs weekly). Disk Decipher's advantage is chart position (#58 vs unranked). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
SplitSmart is free to download; Disk Decipher costs $0.99 up front. Disk Decipher sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. SplitSmart asks for nothing beyond the download.
Disk Decipher ships an update weekly, SplitSmart daily. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Disk Decipher | SplitSmart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (93 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 93 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #58 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Richard Huveneers | Alexander Betke |
Bugs and requests
Disk Decipher
Reported bugs
3 issues- Issues with mounting/opening encrypted containers
- Problems with file deletion or management within containers
- Incompatibility with certain VeraCrypt/TrueCrypt features
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for editing/modifying files within encrypted containers
- Improve Dropbox/cloud integration and usability
- Expand support for additional file systems (e.g. APFS, ext4)
- Implement dark mode or other UI improvements
SplitSmart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Disk Decipher
- Small Donation$0.99
- Medium Donation$1.99
- exFAT filesystem support$2.99
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- APFS write license$2.99
- NTFS write license$2.99
- HFS write license$2.99
- Large Donation$3.99
- All filesystem licenses$7.49
SplitSmart
No in-app purchases
